RN Surgery

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our OR Registered Nurse, you will be a central figure in our surgical services team, serving as the patient’s advocate during their most vulnerable moments.

Every day, you will collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and scrub technicians to facilitate seamless surgical procedures. You must conduct critical pre-operative screenings, manage intraoperative patient safety, and provide vital education to patients and their families.

To be successful in this role, you must combine robust clinical knowledge—specifically in sterile technique and surgical intervention—with technological proficiency, quick critical thinking, and a steadfast commitment to patient-centered care.

Key Responsibilities:

• Comprehensive Assessment & Care: Completes all pre-operative, intraoperative, and post-operative assessments, admissions, and hand-offs within the timeframes established by hospital policy.

• Intraoperative Vigilance: Reassesses patient status continuously throughout the surgical procedure, identifying predictable patient problems, potential life-threatening situations, and high-risk complications; initiates appropriate, rapid-response interventions.

• Sterile Field Management: Demonstrates expert knowledge of aseptic technique, maintains the integrity of the sterile field, and coordinates effectively with the surgical team to ensure procedural efficiency.

• Holistic Patient Advocacy: Identifies the psycho-social, spiritual, and cultural needs of surgical patients and their families, providing emotional support and addressing anxieties regarding anesthesia and surgical outcomes.

• Risk Mitigation: Recognizes the critical relationship between the surgical environment (equipment, positioning, and sterility) and patient physiological status, taking proactive steps to prevent surgical site infections, pressure injuries, or other adverse events.

• Communication & Education: Acts as the primary liaison between the patient, the family, and the surgical team. Provides clear pre-operative instructions and post-operative discharge education, ensuring that the patient and their support system feel empowered and informed.

• Coping & Support: Evaluates current patient/family coping mechanisms and support systems, providing the necessary reassurance and guidance to navigate the stress of a surgical procedure. Job RequirementsRequired

• One (1) year of staff OR experience as an RN

• Graduate of accredited Registered Nurse (RN) program

• Active RN license in the State of California Upon Hire.

• Current BLS - American Heart Association

• Current ACLS - American Heart Association

• Current PALS - American Heart Association Where You'll Work

Founded in 1910, Dignity Health - Community Hospital of San Bernardino is a 343-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital. Serving over 75,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II NICU, maternity care and pediatrics, and behavioral health and long-term subacute care for adults and children.

Additionally, Community Hospital of San Bernardino has been recognized with the gold seal of approval by the Joint Commission, as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, and rated five stars for Children’s Subacute Center by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. In 2025, we were voted Best Hospital by Inland Empire Magazine.

Community Hospital of San Bernardino shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health and CommonSpirit Health, one of the nation’s largest health care systems, dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality, and affordable patient-centered care.

One Community. One Mission. One California